What would be a good portable Dac/Amp to use with my HD6xx and Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone?
I am new to this hobby. I purchased a HD6XX and plan to use it with my Sony Xperia 1 V cell phone, that has a 3.5mm jack. I was wondering if I needed a portable dac/amp or just a portable amp and if so what would one recommend? Any assistance one could provide, would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Haz
Mar 7, 2024
Anyways, personal impression after using it for a few months, it's a beast. It doesn't sound really good when paired with a pair of hybrid IEMs like the Fender FXA7 or the Aurisonics ASG 2.0. Things will sound a bit lack lusting without the bass boost turned on and the soundstage seemed to be more compressed than without the NX1s (just a bit). However the improvement with the NX1s with IEMs and without is very noticeable still and it's not bad. And same goes with Dynamic Drivers only IEMs like the SE215 SE (blue) and the Audio Technica IM-50.
Interestingly, when paired with a pair of pure Amateur Divers IEMs like my friend's UM Pro 30, the difference is very significant. The NX1s is capable of bringing out more bass from the Pro 30, making it more balance sounding. And believe it or not, though it does not bring out the full potential, the NX1s is capable of powering and bring out more details from the monstrous SE846 without turning on high gain - at least much, much better than direct output from an iPhone in comparison.
As a whole, considering the low price and it coming in such small form factor, the NX1s is nice deal for me as I was looking for a portable amp to go with my iPhone. Battery life is also nice as I can go on for at least three to four days before plugging it into charge. (I typically listen to music for at least 3-4 hours per day and often forget to turn it off and kept it on without playing any music for an hour or two.)
Just some personal opinion to try and help out anyone considering this. Hope this helps! :)